Annapolis Junction, Maryland • On-site • Full-time • $268,000 per year
Shawky Engineering is hiring a Lead AI Software Engineer for a mission-essential CNO program. Build and support production Python applications, LLM and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, AI agents, REST APIs, data pipelines, and intelligent search capabilities used by mission analysts and operators. Work directly with customers, turn operational needs into secure, scalable software, and help guide technical direction across a small engineering team. An active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required. Experience with backend or distributed systems, SQL or Elasticsearch, Docker or Kubernetes, modern web tools, and classified mission environments is valued. View the full role for responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, and application details.